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there is no teeth in this deal. in order to use force, you have to go back for a second u.n. vote where russia is on the security council. so at that point, you know, president obama -- if they don't follow through, is president obama willing to act alone? he hasn't shown the willingness to do that in the last two years. >> the worry of the republicans is that he hasn't pulled the trigger and he hasn't acted unilaterally. the president tried to bring us through this diplomatic chain of event and now we're going to get assad to put his weapons in the int tha international control. >> come on, donna. >> very consistent all along. >> now russia is calling the shots and this this is a chance for putin to step up. guess what happened? what happened was, with the threat of force, the russians said, holy gee sdplchz, if we d step up, they have to work with us and have to prove -- >> ladies -- thank you. >> the time is up. so hurry. >> everybody likes to say what republicans want. at the end of the day, i don't think republicans want anything other than to see a good outcome for the
there is no teeth in this deal. in order to use force, you have to go back for a second u.n. vote where russia is on the security council. so at that point, you know, president obama -- if they don't follow through, is president obama willing to act alone? he hasn't shown the willingness to do that in the last two years. >> the worry of the republicans is that he hasn't pulled the trigger and he hasn't acted unilaterally. the president tried to bring us through this diplomatic chain of...
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if barack obama comes out in a weaker position, it will become much harder to deal with the iranians over their nuclear issue down the road. host: the washington bureau chief for al jazeera joining us here at the table. this is from larry in richmond -- another viewer says -- host: sarah joins us from port chester, new york. caller: good morning. i would like to tell president that wed chuck schumer should not attack syria. this is not our issue or in our interest. the only countries looking up to us to go to work are the countries that we should not be paying attention to such as saudi arabia and france. we will end up paying more at the pump. this is a religious war that we should not get involved in. thank you. host: thanks for the call. guest: i think she represents a lot of lawmakers going back to their constituencies. people don't want another middle east war and they don't necessarily see why this is an imminent threat to the united states. they don't care what saudi arabia, israel, or these other middle east allies are telling us of the threat to them. yes, i think your comme
if barack obama comes out in a weaker position, it will become much harder to deal with the iranians over their nuclear issue down the road. host: the washington bureau chief for al jazeera joining us here at the table. this is from larry in richmond -- another viewer says -- host: sarah joins us from port chester, new york. caller: good morning. i would like to tell president that wed chuck schumer should not attack syria. this is not our issue or in our interest. the only countries looking up...
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they put together a deal because their afraid. they recognize president barack obama lost support of the american people in congress, that's when putin said let me step in. this is good for both of us. they have president barack obama in the corner, in the cross hairs and can't figure out a way out. >> if this was off the shores, do you think this would have happened? >> i absolutely think obama is doing it the wrong way. >> i think it was the incompetence. i think he knows he can play this president. i don't think he fook him seriously about military action. >> the message if you wanted to do something proactive as the king of the middle east. this is my proposal. put everything behind us. let's put everything in. he sees what happens and puts everything in. he goes too far. he says we're too aggressive looking at iraq and afghanistan. go to a blackout 35,000 of his people were killed in a shorter period of time. he's going too far calling out the fabric of america, the foreign policy -- >> can you tell me the emperor of the -- >
they put together a deal because their afraid. they recognize president barack obama lost support of the american people in congress, that's when putin said let me step in. this is good for both of us. they have president barack obama in the corner, in the cross hairs and can't figure out a way out. >> if this was off the shores, do you think this would have happened? >> i absolutely think obama is doing it the wrong way. >> i think it was the incompetence. i think he knows he...
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when you look at this deal, it is true that we are sort of relying on a man that president obama said two years ago, you know, ought to be out and not running syria. and then the russian president who last month he wouldn't have a one-on-one with because he's keeping edward snowden the nsa spy. we weren't talking top of a month ago and a guy we want out of office seems like pretty contin tenuous place to put your weapons. >> let's not be distracted. just a week ago we were in a situation where we had russia and syria saying they had the weapons. now we're sitting down at the table very aggressive agenda, sitting down at that table trying to resolve this issue without a bullet being fired. that is very significant. i want us to keep in mind when they came into this deal folks were talking about a month, a month to give the inventory of chemical weapons. that tells me something. something is happening over there. now everything that my -- that the chairman said i understand. but at this point right now, i think that we're in a situation where we can again, get these chemical weapons out
when you look at this deal, it is true that we are sort of relying on a man that president obama said two years ago, you know, ought to be out and not running syria. and then the russian president who last month he wouldn't have a one-on-one with because he's keeping edward snowden the nsa spy. we weren't talking top of a month ago and a guy we want out of office seems like pretty contin tenuous place to put your weapons. >> let's not be distracted. just a week ago we were in a situation...
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a mix is critical is we're dealing with the irs. the same agency that is starting conservatives anti party groups id silence opposition to anything that president obama does and is also the agency that is tasked with enforcing obamacare. who gets tax credits and so on. this will be that agency. >> and they're changing their rules. this is the federal court today. i am not selling obamacare. am letting you go. lou: no injunction. >> but the reason being the internal revenue service change the rules, the regulations to say even if you are in this state the young is state obamacare and the feds have to do it -- your head explodes if he let go of thi stuff. the languages office only if you're covered by this. lou: and what is new is the proper expression. this goes back to reset the onset. the government out of control. it is a new condition for government. two large, poorly managed for a very long time. it the management of the vast enterprise is -- >> these payments by the irs under the program is one with of raid attention. we will g
a mix is critical is we're dealing with the irs. the same agency that is starting conservatives anti party groups id silence opposition to anything that president obama does and is also the agency that is tasked with enforcing obamacare. who gets tax credits and so on. this will be that agency. >> and they're changing their rules. this is the federal court today. i am not selling obamacare. am letting you go. lou: no injunction. >> but the reason being the internal revenue service...
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desire to reach a bipartisan budget deal that would, in fact, cut medicare and social security. in that way they have kind of been united. >> we end up getting nothing because the republicans say no to anything the president puts forward. if the republicans are willing to say yes, liberals would be really mad because what the president is willing it say yes to is stuff that would actually be way more either austere or difficult for populations for people with social security than liberals are willing to see happen, right? >> there is a bit of that. the white house's argument would go this way, they would say, what they want to do is replace the sequester. which the big problem with it is it frontloads all these cuts instead of having them grow over the next ten years, they happen as much this year as next year, as much next year as the year after and that's the opposite of what you would want to do. they want to replace it with a larger total amount of deficit reduction. it would be back loaded. a lot less in year one, and then in year two and less in year three than year four.
desire to reach a bipartisan budget deal that would, in fact, cut medicare and social security. in that way they have kind of been united. >> we end up getting nothing because the republicans say no to anything the president puts forward. if the republicans are willing to say yes, liberals would be really mad because what the president is willing it say yes to is stuff that would actually be way more either austere or difficult for populations for people with social security than liberals...
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president obama making his case to deal with chemical weapons in syria. the president saying tonight he is willing to explore a diplomatic solution and delay a vote in congress to do that. that solution would force syria to disclose and turn over its chemical weapons to international monitors. the first reaction to the speech? just coming in. house minority leader nancy pelosi says she agrees with the president the regime must be held responsible. she says while the president continues to pursue a diplomatic solution, quote, the threat of military action remains on the table. so what's next? the president is sending secretary of state john kerry to meet with his russian counterpart that will happen on thursday. they will try to hammer out this last-minute diplomatic solution. we are going to have more reaction to the president's speech coming up on kpix 5 at 11:00. >>> and we'll be right back with sports. over 20 million drivers are insured with geico. so get a free rate quote today. i love it! how much do you love it? animation is hot...and i think it ma
president obama making his case to deal with chemical weapons in syria. the president saying tonight he is willing to explore a diplomatic solution and delay a vote in congress to do that. that solution would force syria to disclose and turn over its chemical weapons to international monitors. the first reaction to the speech? just coming in. house minority leader nancy pelosi says she agrees with the president the regime must be held responsible. she says while the president continues to...
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but they're very unhappy with this deal. and on the one hand you have to be sympathetic to the israelis because even just last weekt supreme leader of iran said the most reprehensible things about the state of israel. the iranians have not made their peace with the state of israel and they have to take that seriously. but this deal, i would say, as secretary kerry did over the weekend, it really isn't a long-term interest of israel to see secession and to see if there is a possibility of a long-term a emgrote. i think we have to agree to disagree with the israelis but managing that problem is going to take a lot of time by both the president and secretary kerry. the israeli and saudi problem. and gwen, i don't think the president is acquiescing in irannian policy in sir why and lebanon. we're going to try to stop them from becoming a nuclear weapons power but we're going have a big argument with the iranians on what they are doing regionally. >> ifill: let me ask but the sanctions, there was a an argument the white house mak
but they're very unhappy with this deal. and on the one hand you have to be sympathetic to the israelis because even just last weekt supreme leader of iran said the most reprehensible things about the state of israel. the iranians have not made their peace with the state of israel and they have to take that seriously. but this deal, i would say, as secretary kerry did over the weekend, it really isn't a long-term interest of israel to see secession and to see if there is a possibility of a...
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so here's the deal, let's be fair. come down to the floor one after the other and give, you know, put -- shed light on one problem we're going to fix that the president said he's going to fix? be and then say you're going to repeal the whole thing? you sound just like your predecessors who said medicare, terrible idea. social security, awful idea. that's what this is about. we're going to make history here. we're going to do the right thing. we're going to fix the problems. and there will be more, because that's what happens when you are tackling this big issue. but at the end of the day, we will be a better nation, a healthier nation. our children will have a brighter future, and i'm just here to say i stand with those who want progress. we're not going to tear something down like they want to do and go right back to where we were before. with parents like these having to choose between feeding their families and giving their kids health care. thank you, and i yield the floor. >> mr. president? >> the senator from con
so here's the deal, let's be fair. come down to the floor one after the other and give, you know, put -- shed light on one problem we're going to fix that the president said he's going to fix? be and then say you're going to repeal the whole thing? you sound just like your predecessors who said medicare, terrible idea. social security, awful idea. that's what this is about. we're going to make history here. we're going to do the right thing. we're going to fix the problems. and there will be...
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obama breaks away from his vacation to deal with this threat, to round up the posse, and david cameron bails out so suddenly the president decides and says what i need is congressional authorization. it does not suggest a high level of confidence in his conviction that he is doing the right thing. i think that has fed the skepticism in the congress. it has made it more difficult for members to feel comfortable that they are doing the right thing by voting to endorse the president. for the reasons that have been articulated, having to do with iran and the perceptions of the reliability and seriousness of the united states, i think congress needs to step forward and give the president the authority he has requested. >> to be the last speaker -- i want to highlight to arguments made by dennis and john, in terms of effects on diplomacy. it seems to me the experience of the past decade suggest that the iranian regime, whatever political complexion, is more interested in diplomacy when it feels anxious and distressed. the question becomes how much distressed and anxious are they because of t
obama breaks away from his vacation to deal with this threat, to round up the posse, and david cameron bails out so suddenly the president decides and says what i need is congressional authorization. it does not suggest a high level of confidence in his conviction that he is doing the right thing. i think that has fed the skepticism in the congress. it has made it more difficult for members to feel comfortable that they are doing the right thing by voting to endorse the president. for the...
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. >> pelley: during the last week, president obama's plan for dealing with the syrian nerve gas attack has changed radically. the u.s. path toward air strikes has merged into a road of international cooperation to end the crisis. under russian pressure, president bashar al-assad has offered to surrender his chemical arsenal to international authorities, and the united states, while skeptical, will allow diplomacy an opportunity. as the crisis has developed, cbs news has been able to talk with both leaders. we spoke with president obama at the white house. but we'll begin with charlie rose's conversation with president assad last sunday in damascus. the syrian leader ranged from coy to combative. he denied ordering the gas attack and he would not confirm or deny even the existence of chemical weapons in syria, but he did seem open to a diplomatic solution. >> rose: would you give up chemical weapons if it would prevent the president from authorizing a strike? if that is a deal you would accept? >> bashar al-assad: again, you always imply that we have chemical weapons. >> rose: i have to
. >> pelley: during the last week, president obama's plan for dealing with the syrian nerve gas attack has changed radically. the u.s. path toward air strikes has merged into a road of international cooperation to end the crisis. under russian pressure, president bashar al-assad has offered to surrender his chemical arsenal to international authorities, and the united states, while skeptical, will allow diplomacy an opportunity. as the crisis has developed, cbs news has been able to talk...
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gives me a great deal of pleasure-- but it shouldn't. because this is brewing into a clear disaster the american people do not want. >> in the senate, 29 are against military action with 24 supporting a strike. in the house, 238 members are definite no or leaning no with only 26 in favor. >> stephen: 6-10 americans oppose this. >> the public is dead set against this. >> stephen: congress knows that the only thing less popular than attacking syria is congress. (laughter) so clearly congress must approve an attack on syria! tell them why, t.v. man. >> the president wants buy-in, right? he may not get it. but if he does not get buy-in on this, can you imagine another president ever going to congress with the same sort of request for use in the same sort of force? it sets a precedent for the presidency. >> i think he will get his way on this or the presidency will win because people will -- the next president will say "i'm not going to go through that." >> stephen: yeah, i mean the constitution is such a hassle! (laughter) i know theoretical
gives me a great deal of pleasure-- but it shouldn't. because this is brewing into a clear disaster the american people do not want. >> in the senate, 29 are against military action with 24 supporting a strike. in the house, 238 members are definite no or leaning no with only 26 in favor. >> stephen: 6-10 americans oppose this. >> the public is dead set against this. >> stephen: congress knows that the only thing less popular than attacking syria is congress. (laughter)...
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that's how obama care works. if young people take a bad deal and enter the exchanges, well then maybe older individuals can get health insurance. >> suarez: evan, isn't that how insurance works? don't the people who don't use benefits are in effect helping pay for those who do? >> no, no, that's not how health insurance works at all. health insurance works by covering you in the event that you need health care services that you wouldn't normally necessarily need. but if. >> suarez: but if you've paid $10,000 in premiums and get into a $50,000 accident, the money comes from somewhere. >> absolutely. that's why we would encourage young americans to provide an insurance policy that would protect them against those kinds of costs. insurance doesn't work by having young people pay a greater portion than they would otherwise use and older people who are going to necessarily use it. that's knots insurance. that's a wealth redistribution scheme where young people pay for older sicker people. that's not at all what young
that's how obama care works. if young people take a bad deal and enter the exchanges, well then maybe older individuals can get health insurance. >> suarez: evan, isn't that how insurance works? don't the people who don't use benefits are in effect helping pay for those who do? >> no, no, that's not how health insurance works at all. health insurance works by covering you in the event that you need health care services that you wouldn't normally necessarily need. but if. >>...
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schumer will head west, making a visit to the border with john mccain as they continue working towards a deal on a bipartisan immigration reform bill. joining me to talk about it, ben lee bolt, press secretary for president obama's 2012 campaign and republican strategist, john fury, president of quinn gillespie communications. you guys are veteran watchers of washington. there's the whiff of possible bipartisan compromise here. john, tell me, it seems it's in republicans' political interests at least to find a way toward a deal. do you expect some sort of big immigration bill to come out? and does it include a path to citizenship? >> it has to be big enough to have enough momentum to get through the house and so the house -- >> very good point. >> so the house doesn't kill it. i think it's in the best political interests of the party to get a comprehensive immigration bill. to either legalization or citizenship. i don't know how that's going to work out. the problem is the republican base is still very concerned about it. last time that mccain went to arizona, he went to town hall meeting and
schumer will head west, making a visit to the border with john mccain as they continue working towards a deal on a bipartisan immigration reform bill. joining me to talk about it, ben lee bolt, press secretary for president obama's 2012 campaign and republican strategist, john fury, president of quinn gillespie communications. you guys are veteran watchers of washington. there's the whiff of possible bipartisan compromise here. john, tell me, it seems it's in republicans' political interests at...
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obama in white house, having to address it, those are there. you have a ran, north korea, syria, lebanon. you have a number of other host of countries you may have to them out, but taking in a systemic plan is not one that transcends both political parties and presidents from two different parties over the years. your do you agree with colleague buck mckeon when he writes in "the wall street on syriayesterday a no is military cuts are not ?estored you would like to see that sequester done away with an exchange for an agreement to strike syria. guest: i think the chairman has been vocal in the need to restore funds. he is intimately involved in that on a regular basis. i think there are a number of us that would like to see more managed reductions -- sequestration, the way that it went, was not something many of us agreed was the best way to implement those changes. with regards to serious specifically, we have asked those questions, and any intervention would be taken out of the operating budget right now. wouldn't put a further strain on our m
obama in white house, having to address it, those are there. you have a ran, north korea, syria, lebanon. you have a number of other host of countries you may have to them out, but taking in a systemic plan is not one that transcends both political parties and presidents from two different parties over the years. your do you agree with colleague buck mckeon when he writes in "the wall street on syriayesterday a no is military cuts are not ?estored you would like to see that sequester done...
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in his address to the nation earlier in the week, president obama claimed his threat of force against syria was already working, and that it had led putin to offer to broker a deal. >> it is too early to tell if this offer will succeed. any agreement must verify that assad will keep his agreements. >> words are simply not enough. >> secretary of state kerry in geneva for talks with the russian foreign minister. the wall street journal reported that a military unit has been scattering chemical weapons of throughout the country to make it more difficult to track them. your thoughts? >> if the nobel peace prize winning is safe from going to war, taking his country to war, by a kgb alum, distinguished , the butcher of chechnya, then so be it. is international control of syrian chemical weapons in the national interest of the united states? yes. ?as this land -- planned >> it has zero chance of working. thatbjective is to ensure the assad regime stays in place. he is achieving -- putin is achieving that objective. the fact that you have this humiliating op-ed in the new york times is simpl
in his address to the nation earlier in the week, president obama claimed his threat of force against syria was already working, and that it had led putin to offer to broker a deal. >> it is too early to tell if this offer will succeed. any agreement must verify that assad will keep his agreements. >> words are simply not enough. >> secretary of state kerry in geneva for talks with the russian foreign minister. the wall street journal reported that a military unit has been...
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how does barack obama deal with that if the russian game plan stalls? >> if bill turns out to be too pessimistic and i'm too optimistic, the chemical weapons get taken away from assad and they are a civic and political and secular democrats need to be strengthened and maybe in the long one bill will look back and come to agree with me. sometimes that can be possible. >> well, it's a lot to wish for but i hope you're right. thank you-all very much, indeed. >>> coming up next, a man who thinks guns for the blind is a really good idea in america. i'll go head-to-head with ben ferguson. i can promise you this will get very, very lively mr. ferguson because your idea is ridiculous. >>> i can't imagine in that situation not being able to see and then the state telling you you have no right to be able to protect yourself in your home with a firearm. >> that's ben ferguson on cnn's "new day" defending the permit for people who are blind. let me say that again, gun permits for people that are glienld. you cannot be serious? [ laughter ] >> i am serious and i'm n
how does barack obama deal with that if the russian game plan stalls? >> if bill turns out to be too pessimistic and i'm too optimistic, the chemical weapons get taken away from assad and they are a civic and political and secular democrats need to be strengthened and maybe in the long one bill will look back and come to agree with me. sometimes that can be possible. >> well, it's a lot to wish for but i hope you're right. thank you-all very much, indeed. >>> coming up...
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the deal with russia came to dismantle assad of chemical weapons. there was a strong sense of disappointment among syrians. the source of that has to do with two points. number one, they felt there was no accountability. crimen. called it a war and a crime against to manatee. -- against humanity. this was expressed in so many ways. there was a group of brigades saying that they do not recognize the coalition. that is how bad the situation was. the second element, which we felt, was that the opportunity should have been used by the a mock cash by the obama amainistration, -- by the ob administration, put the heavy weapons on the table. let's not forget that the 98%, weref serious, killed by conventional weapons. we did not solve the bigger issue. that is where the sense of frustration is expressed. to go back here question, we have not made a decision in the coalition about whether to go or not. we agreed on a certain determinant of what is acceptable for us to go to geneva. this includes our understanding that assad is not part of the problem. it is
the deal with russia came to dismantle assad of chemical weapons. there was a strong sense of disappointment among syrians. the source of that has to do with two points. number one, they felt there was no accountability. crimen. called it a war and a crime against to manatee. -- against humanity. this was expressed in so many ways. there was a group of brigades saying that they do not recognize the coalition. that is how bad the situation was. the second element, which we felt, was that the...
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. >>> barack obama's security advisors will meet at the white house this weekend to discuss how to deal with syria. among the options is possible military action. the meeting follows an alleged chemical weapons attack earlier this week. as we hear next, more evidence of the attack has now emerged. >> reporter: there seems little doubt that some kind of chemical weapons killed these people. this video was shot by an independent journalist for britain's itv news as victims lie where they fell, men, women, some with children at their side, their faces contorted in pain and frozen in those moments that they died. whatever killed them indiscriminately, a cat, sheep, a small crater just feet away surrounded by exploded metal, evidence say it is what deliveredded the end of these people's lives. >> we smelled a strange odor and people said we should go upstairs because it was a chemical gas and then shelling started, i fell unconscious and i was given injections and the next morning we discovered the families dead in their homes. just open the door. to see the whole family killed, with foam in
. >>> barack obama's security advisors will meet at the white house this weekend to discuss how to deal with syria. among the options is possible military action. the meeting follows an alleged chemical weapons attack earlier this week. as we hear next, more evidence of the attack has now emerged. >> reporter: there seems little doubt that some kind of chemical weapons killed these people. this video was shot by an independent journalist for britain's itv news as victims lie...
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for children who will be dealing with other food nutrition programs. that breaks everyone's hearts. but i want to remind the people of this country that it was former speaker pelosi, senator reid and president obama who signed the sequestration bill and it was press secretary jay carney who admitted that the sequestration was president obama's idea. there are numerous republicans that voted against the sequestration because we knew all of these calamities were in the future. and so it reminds me of the shakespeare line thou protestith too much. didn't you know this was going to happen. that's why we voted against this bill. and the higher the level of passion that equals the conscious we're seeing of those who voted the wrong way on this bill the first time. i'm for this bill and i yield back. >> the gentleman from arizona is recognized. >> mr. speaker before i yield time to the lady, i have to remind my colleague that i voted against that bill. and the bill passed because there was a majority of republicans who supported it. and so we just can't blame one house or one senate or the
for children who will be dealing with other food nutrition programs. that breaks everyone's hearts. but i want to remind the people of this country that it was former speaker pelosi, senator reid and president obama who signed the sequestration bill and it was press secretary jay carney who admitted that the sequestration was president obama's idea. there are numerous republicans that voted against the sequestration because we knew all of these calamities were in the future. and so it reminds...
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. >> rorter: after hearing about that dealing with chemical weapons here, and that vote, it will occur later on tonight. president obama is praising the resolution that has been proposed and should be voted on and passed this evening saying it is legally binding but russ russia. assad still stays in power, there is no threat of military action. and there is no referral of war crimes or crimes against humanity, resolution names unnamed consequences if the assad regime does not comply with the requirements of the regular that is destroy its womennal weapons by mid -- its chemical weapons by the middle of next year. >> this resolution will require the destruction of a category of weapons that syrian government has used repeatedly against it's own people, made clear there are consequences for noncompliance. >> ambassador powell has been critical saying it has done nothing about this. russia vetoed three previous welcomes backing bashar al-assad in damascus. it will do nothing to stop the war that so far claimed more than 100,000 lives, left millions homeless, as well as displaced. and caus
. >> rorter: after hearing about that dealing with chemical weapons here, and that vote, it will occur later on tonight. president obama is praising the resolution that has been proposed and should be voted on and passed this evening saying it is legally binding but russ russia. assad still stays in power, there is no threat of military action. and there is no referral of war crimes or crimes against humanity, resolution names unnamed consequences if the assad regime does not comply with...
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with this issue get there and one of the ways to get there is to make this less about barack obama and more about the united states -- the president of the united states, the u.s. congress, etc. >> dexter, there was an article on "the new york times" this week talking about the president in a box of his own making and focusing on sort of the red line and how that has effectively painted him into a corner. the president making the case today that that wasn't his red line, right? but there is something to be said for how much he is owning this decision and how much of it is driven by him and how much he will get either the gains or the losses. i guess as someone who's been to the region and knows syria, how much of this is fueled by an international outcry? how much do you get a sense that regional actors want something done about this, that western powers would intervene were it not for american leadership? >> well, not so much western powers but other countries in the middle east are intervening massively. saudi arabia is arming the rebels, qatar is arming the rebels, iran, russia. bas
with this issue get there and one of the ways to get there is to make this less about barack obama and more about the united states -- the president of the united states, the u.s. congress, etc. >> dexter, there was an article on "the new york times" this week talking about the president in a box of his own making and focusing on sort of the red line and how that has effectively painted him into a corner. the president making the case today that that wasn't his red line, right?...
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how does barack obama deal with that if the russian game plan stalls? >> if bill turns out to be too pessimistic and i'm too optimistic, the chemical weapons get taken away from assad and they are a civic and political and secular democrats need to be strengthened and maybe in the long one bill will look back and come to agree with me. sometimes that can be possible. >> well, it's a lot to wish for but i hope you're right. thank you-all very much, indeed. >>> coming up next, a man who thinks guns for the blind is a really good idea in america. i'll go head-to-head with ben ferguson. i can promise you this will get very, very lively mr. ferguson because your idea is ridiculous. ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru
how does barack obama deal with that if the russian game plan stalls? >> if bill turns out to be too pessimistic and i'm too optimistic, the chemical weapons get taken away from assad and they are a civic and political and secular democrats need to be strengthened and maybe in the long one bill will look back and come to agree with me. sometimes that can be possible. >> well, it's a lot to wish for but i hope you're right. thank you-all very much, indeed. >>> coming up...
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quacks ->> president obama spoke about willing to seek a diplomatic deal. more on what is next and the fate of syria, just ahead. today marks 12 years since the world trade center towers fell. we remember those that died that day and some of the first responders and volunteers are still struggling with health issues. also, more of the nsa's innerworkings are revealed. shedding light on the top secret court and how your privacy is being compromised. it is wednesday, september 11. you are watching rt. we begin with the united states senate where they were expected to hold a vote. but as president obama noted in his primetime speech last night, that vote has been delayed at his request while he and secretary of state john kerry confer with russia to see if there diplomatic solution to compel syria is viable. secretary kerry is expected to meet tomorrow to go over all of this. requiring assad to give up his chemical weapons. any resolution that threatens military force against syria, forcing them to disarm. the u.s. says the only way to get them to disarm is wi
quacks ->> president obama spoke about willing to seek a diplomatic deal. more on what is next and the fate of syria, just ahead. today marks 12 years since the world trade center towers fell. we remember those that died that day and some of the first responders and volunteers are still struggling with health issues. also, more of the nsa's innerworkings are revealed. shedding light on the top secret court and how your privacy is being compromised. it is wednesday, september 11. you are...
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with the obama administration to move forward the passage of this legislation. now they're looking at the finances of it in these, these exchanges by the way are just health insurance marketplaces and companies like aetna are saying you know what? this isn't such a good deal for us. we think we may lose more money than we gain. you're right, if these major insurance companies like aetna drop out of this market, it means a lot less competition, gregg. you know what that means? higher prices for consumers. gregg: yeah. aetna has already canceled 10 of thousands of individual policies in various states because of obamacare. the head of aetna said, premiums will likely double for individuals and small businesses because of obamacare. >> light. -- right. that is enormous. you're talking about already many middle class families paying anywhere from 12 to $20,000 a year for health insurance premiums. think about that, gregg, if you see 50% to 100% increase in those premiums you will price a lost families out of the market which by the way is exactly the opposite of wha
with the obama administration to move forward the passage of this legislation. now they're looking at the finances of it in these, these exchanges by the way are just health insurance marketplaces and companies like aetna are saying you know what? this isn't such a good deal for us. we think we may lose more money than we gain. you're right, if these major insurance companies like aetna drop out of this market, it means a lot less competition, gregg. you know what that means? higher prices for...
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to be discussed in geneva did obama destroy the peace deal and leave the plight of the refugees. one should add of course that while there are a billion people working for refugee agency. of the american government it might be incumbent on some of those refugee agency volunteers and more paid to work for them to look at where the salaries are coming from from the same people that are creating the refugee crisis but as you say two million. counterpunch and i was talking about the massive amounts of. for the results of the nature invasion of iraq taking in the equivalent proportionately of twenty million refugees it was the united states coming up lebanese terror map vigilante aps bombing about the. spring up in mobile software across. stores across lebanon as innovation and security combined and start to september in iraq and the frenzy that made bombings experts say regional turmoil will make security in baghdad even harder that still ahead after the break. technology innovation. developments from around. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand
to be discussed in geneva did obama destroy the peace deal and leave the plight of the refugees. one should add of course that while there are a billion people working for refugee agency. of the american government it might be incumbent on some of those refugee agency volunteers and more paid to work for them to look at where the salaries are coming from from the same people that are creating the refugee crisis but as you say two million. counterpunch and i was talking about the massive amounts...
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president obama and i have championed a free trade deal between the european union and the united states. there is a real chance to get the process launched in time for the g8. the next five weeks are crucial, to realize the benefits this will bring will take ambition and political will. that means everything on the table, even the difficult issues, and no exceptions. for britain alone, an ambitious deal could be worth up to 10 billion pounds a year, boosting industries from car manufacturing to financial services. we discussed the g8 summit in some detail. when we meet on the shores in northern ireland five weeks from today, i want us to agree ambitious action for economic growth. opened rate is at the heart of this, but we have a broader agenda -- open trade is at the heart of this, but we have a broader agenda. i am an unashamedly pro- business politician. as we open our economies to get business growing, we need to make sure all companies a their taxes copper lake and enable citizens to hold their government and businesses to account. today, we agreed to tackle the scourge of tax eva
president obama and i have championed a free trade deal between the european union and the united states. there is a real chance to get the process launched in time for the g8. the next five weeks are crucial, to realize the benefits this will bring will take ambition and political will. that means everything on the table, even the difficult issues, and no exceptions. for britain alone, an ambitious deal could be worth up to 10 billion pounds a year, boosting industries from car manufacturing...
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secretary of state john kerry is scramble to seal the chemical weapons deal with russia. heading to jen esa va to meet with the russian saeks. this after they pulled out this afternoon. that meeting was then abruptly canceled. tonight's national address from president obama is shaping up dramatically differently than it did just yesterday. all of this started by what the state department described as a throwaway rhetorical line from america's top diplomat. cheap white house correspondent
secretary of state john kerry is scramble to seal the chemical weapons deal with russia. heading to jen esa va to meet with the russian saeks. this after they pulled out this afternoon. that meeting was then abruptly canceled. tonight's national address from president obama is shaping up dramatically differently than it did just yesterday. all of this started by what the state department described as a throwaway rhetorical line from america's top diplomat. cheap white house correspondent
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i think that's a big deal. >> it is a big deal. >> 110 days to obama care. >> and the unions have been the president's most loyal base. they've campaigned for him and health reform. stuart: quick update on the market. we were up in three sessions and now down just 6. look we're at 15,320 as we speak. russian put president vladimir putin taking the upper hand and even invoking god's name. strong words from the former kgb guy. more in a moment. ♪ take a chance, if you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down♪ ♪ take a chance ♪ if you're all alone take a chance on me♪ ♪ (announcer) scottrade knows our clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. y
i think that's a big deal. >> it is a big deal. >> 110 days to obama care. >> and the unions have been the president's most loyal base. they've campaigned for him and health reform. stuart: quick update on the market. we were up in three sessions and now down just 6. look we're at 15,320 as we speak. russian put president vladimir putin taking the upper hand and even invoking god's name. strong words from the former kgb guy. more in a moment. ♪ take a chance, if you've got...
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with ladley. >> -- lately. >> many are wondering if the obama administration is willing to use the stick that comes along with the rhetoric. is there a real stake? should these countries fear the united states and what it says when it says we condemn what you're doing? -- >> you asking a are asking philosophical question. it might be better posed to the commander-in-chief himself. i think the president's willingness to use force to protect the interests of the american people has been well- documented by a lot of people in this room. particularlyis true when you consider the efforts of this administration that have been implemented to go after the core leadership of al qaeda that was previously at least intact along the border of afghanistan and pakistan. that is no longer the case. osama bin laden is no longer their plotting against the u.s. and our allies. a does not mean there is not continuing threat posed by al qaeda, but that does not mean but that threat has changed because of the president's willingness to use force. there are other ways to work with the international community t
with ladley. >> -- lately. >> many are wondering if the obama administration is willing to use the stick that comes along with the rhetoric. is there a real stake? should these countries fear the united states and what it says when it says we condemn what you're doing? -- >> you asking a are asking philosophical question. it might be better posed to the commander-in-chief himself. i think the president's willingness to use force to protect the interests of the american people...
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does vladimir putin stepping in to broker a deal make president obama look strong or weak? vet on gretawire.com now. >>> and michele bachmann back. from egypt. she says a strike on syria will make things worse. a live report from the middle east coming up. plus, oh, brother, miley cyrus at it again. you will see more of this bizarre video . first tell us what you think using #greta. stay tuned. ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy ♪ ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy. ♪ still doesn't feel real. our time together was... so short. well, since you had progressive's total loss coverage, we were able to replace your totaled bike with a brand-new one. the tank, the exhaust... well, she looks just like roxy! you know, i'll bet she's in a better place now. i'm sure she is. [ ethereal music plays ] [ motorcycle revving ] getting you back on a brand-new bike. now, that's progressive. >>> representative >>> representative michele bachmann is back from the middle east. she joins us, nice to see you. >> thank you, good to see you. >> syria, of course, is one of the mai
does vladimir putin stepping in to broker a deal make president obama look strong or weak? vet on gretawire.com now. >>> and michele bachmann back. from egypt. she says a strike on syria will make things worse. a live report from the middle east coming up. plus, oh, brother, miley cyrus at it again. you will see more of this bizarre video . first tell us what you think using #greta. stay tuned. ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy ♪ ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy....
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a good deal of foreign policy is actually domestic politics. president obama has faced -- he has faced a fractious congress for the entirety of his presidency, including a substantial minority who would like to see him impeached our out of office -- or out of office. is a president who has been besieged by a do-nothing congress. he has done clever jujitsu politically, saying to congress, put up or shut up. host: trevor from new york city. caller: talking about these calls from the u.k. -- don't you think the turnaround by president obama and asking for congressional approval is simply because dave cameron lifted the phone and said, take my advice and have the people's input before doing anything? guest: absolutely. i was not inside the white house doubler -- to liberations -- deliberations, but i have no doubt that the vote in the house of commons was very influential in the president's decision, to a decision to ask the congress to provide him with that authority. he was and is very much alone in this decision. the un security council, nato, t
a good deal of foreign policy is actually domestic politics. president obama has faced -- he has faced a fractious congress for the entirety of his presidency, including a substantial minority who would like to see him impeached our out of office -- or out of office. is a president who has been besieged by a do-nothing congress. he has done clever jujitsu politically, saying to congress, put up or shut up. host: trevor from new york city. caller: talking about these calls from the u.k. -- don't...
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morning continuing his media campaign on syria after reaching a deal with russia. days after making his case to six openly skeptical anchors. >>> and members of congress are saying we'll concept wal because we don't think the administration has a strategy for day two, day three, day four. >> i have to say that's not the case. >> you talk about limited, targeted military action but the fact is you don't know what happens after you order a strike. >> actually we know what the capabilities are. >> and the press turns thumbs down on his east room speech. did the tv blitz fail? while bashar assad was delivering his
morning continuing his media campaign on syria after reaching a deal with russia. days after making his case to six openly skeptical anchors. >>> and members of congress are saying we'll concept wal because we don't think the administration has a strategy for day two, day three, day four. >> i have to say that's not the case. >> you talk about limited, targeted military action but the fact is you don't know what happens after you order a strike. >> actually we know...
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. >> president obama making nice with every inn republican lawmaker we can find he has tried hard to be respectful of their points of view. >> the president is seeking a long term debt deal and support for the second term agenda last night taking a dozen g.o.p. senators out to dinner. >> we had a very evening and i appreciate it very much. >> i think it was constructive. >> today, it's lunch with congressman paul ryan, the republican budget writer as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shut down and ease impact of $85 billion in cuts. house republicans passed a short term measure to do so. some rank and file are listening. >> this goal is ours. >> president obama is reaching out... >> i will speak until i can no longer speak. >> republican senator took over the senate floor filibustering the president's cia nominee nearly 13 hours. a sign business as usual may be hard to break. >> the vote to confirm brennan came after the administration assured riverns it would not use pilotless drone planes against americans on u.s. soil unless they posed a threat. >> for the first time since
. >> president obama making nice with every inn republican lawmaker we can find he has tried hard to be respectful of their points of view. >> the president is seeking a long term debt deal and support for the second term agenda last night taking a dozen g.o.p. senators out to dinner. >> we had a very evening and i appreciate it very much. >> i think it was constructive. >> today, it's lunch with congressman paul ryan, the republican budget writer as lawmakers...